HIBS boss Neil Lennon was at the fore as familiar faces from the world of Scottish football gathered to join the Irishman in celebrating the work of Helping Hands in bringing free coaching to children from deprived communities across...

THE enduring rivalry between Glasgow Gaels and Dunedin Connollys has continued to build in recent seasons. Meeting each other in all six senior finals—League and Championship—in the past three years, the tale has been in Connollys favour each time.
This...

AS JANUARY turns to February the rugby fan’s mind turns to the Six Nations. And Irish fans will be looking forward with more glee than most.
After beating the All Blacks (above) and the Australians in the Autumn, the Boys...

SCOTLAND’S U17 Shinty squad have recently returned after a successful tour in Ireland during which they continued to develop the cultural and sporting links between the two nations.
The four-day visit saw the Scotland side record victories over both Waterford...

HIBERNIAN FC legend Mickey Weir put his boots on again recently to for a free community football initiative run by the city’s Helping Hands organisation.
The volunteer community-based organisation was established to work with partners in challenging social and economic...

THE future of ladies Gaelic football in Scotland looks bright, and the under-14 girls showed the quality present at underage level as they took on their counterparts from Lancashire in Glasgow as part of their preparation for their upcoming...

IT’S that time of year again, and the British Universities are preparing for the upcoming British Championship tournament—one that Scottish Universities have experienced recent success in.
In 2016, in Manchester, Scottish Universities took home all three ladies trophies from the...

THERE was heartbreak for Dunedin Connollys as the club came unstuck against some first class opposition in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.
Their opponents on the day, Rock St Patricks, had already emerged as...

THE showcase final of the underage Gaelic football season took place in Coatbridge at St Ambrose Gaelic Grounds between local side Coatbridge Davitts and Glasgow’s Tír Conaill Harps.
At stake was the Scotland U16 County Championship and both sides seemed...

WHEN the final whistle blew in The Estadio Nacional on the 25th of May 1967 there were immediate scenes of bedlam and unhindered joy amongst the fans of Celtic Football Club. Their team had just become the kings of...